8th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets : Page 2

Inspire learners to think and write creatively with this fun writing prompt about an Earth Day discovery!

Flex those spelling muscles with this word search puzzle showcasing commonly confused words!

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Give students practice identifying and correcting misused and misspelled words in context with this helpful grammar worksheet!

Give students an opportunity to flex their descriptive writing muscles with another engaging picture prompt!

Get students thinking and writing creatively with this prompt about a walk in the woods that takes an unexpected turn when the trail disappears beneath the snow!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

Explore spring-themed hink pink riddles with this fun word puzzle worksheet! 

Send a letter to your future self with this back-to-school writing prompt!

In this middle school grammar worksheet, learners will read short narrative passages and choose the transitions that best connect the ideas and sentences.

Learners write an argumentative response with this Earth Day-themed writing prompt about plastic bags. 

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

This grammar worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of figurative language in context, including similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification.

Get your feet wet with this one-page reading comprehension worksheet on the challenging sport of artistic swimming!

Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

This middle school worksheet gives students a chance to study real examples of allusion (mythological, biblical, literary, or historical), simile, personification, or metaphor. 

Students will learn about the history of hyperbole in literature and politics.

Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”

Get students thinking deeply with this spring-themed writing prompt about new beginnings!

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

Use this reference sheet to encourage students to use a variety of transition words in their writing to signal the different relationships between ideas.

In this advanced comma review, students practice identifying locations in sentences in which commas are needed to indicate a pause or break.

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

This fun, winter-themed spelling worksheet is a creative way to encourage learners to build their vocabulary and hone their spelling skills.

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Designed for middle grades, this grammar worksheet is a great way to give students practice using different transition words in the context of informational texts.